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William Cowper was the son of a Hertfordshire rector and was educated at a local boarding school and Westminster School. He studied law at the Inner Temple in London, but never practised it as a career. He suffered from depression all his life and his mental health was fragile. The strain on his min .. .. more >>

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1		Abuse of the Gospel
2		Afflictions Sanctified by the Word
3		Apology To Delia: For Desiring A Lock Of Her Hair
4		Contentment
5		Dependence
6		Ephraim Repenting
7		Epitaph on a Hare
8		Exhortation to Prayer
9		For the Poor
10		God Moves In A Mysterious Way
11		Grace and Providence
12		Hatred and vengeance, my eternal portion
13		Hatred of Sin
14		I Will Praise the Lord at All Times
15		Jehovah Jesus
16		Jehovah Our Righteousness
17		Jehovah-Jireh. The Lord Will Provide
18		Jehovah-Nissi. The Lord My Banner
19		Jehovah-Rophi. I Am the Lord That Healeth Thee
20		Jehovah-Shalom. The Lord Send Peace

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"A fretful temper will divide
The closest knot that may be tied,
By ceaseless sharp corrosion;
A temper passionate and fierce
May suddenly your joys disperse
At one immense explosion."
William Cowper (1731-1800), British poet. "Friendship," (written 1781, published 1800).

"His purposes will ripen fast,
Unfolding ev'ry hour;
The bud may have a bitter taste,
But sweet will be the flow'r."
William Cowper (1731-1800), British poet. God moves in a mysterious way (l. 17-20). . . Seven Centuries of Poetry; Chaucer to Dylan Thomas. A. N. Jeffares, ed. (1955) Longmans, Green & Company.

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William Cowper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Oct 15, 2008 ... Harold Child, "William Cowper", in Ward & Trent, et al. The Cambridge History of English and American Literature. ...
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William Cowper
Biography and hymns of William Cowper (1731-1800)
http://www.cyberhymnal.org/bio/c/o/w/cowper_w.htm

The Poems of William Cowper
An index of works of William Cowper on Fire and Ice, including many hymns.
http://www.puritansermons.com/poetry/COWPINDX.htm

Biography of William Cowper | Christian Classics Ethereal Library
His first volume of poetry, Poems by William Cowper, of the Inner Temple was published in 1782 to wide acclaim. His work was compared to late Neo-Classical ...
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